Veronica Ryan: Retrieval

Veronica Ryan (b. 1956, Montserrat) is a British sculptor known for poetic works that explore memory, migration, and cultural identity through organic forms and materials. Drawing on her Caribbean heritage, she uses seeds, fruit, and natural objects in sculptures that evoke absence, containment, and transformation. Ryan studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and SOAS. In 2021, she created the UK’s first permanent public sculpture by a Black female artist, honoring the Windrush generation. She won the Turner Prize in 2022 for her subtle yet powerful contributions to contemporary sculpture. Ryan lives and works in London and New York.